Alert1 Students for Seniors Scholarship

Planning to help seniors in the future? You could be grandma’s caregiver or the next great innovator for seniors. Whether you're pursuing technology or the arts, you're committed to improving senior care.

To reward your hard work and noble aspirations, Alert1 wants to give you a helping hand. As a leader in the medical alert system industry, we’re all about helping future leaders in senior care.

Alert1 is offering a $500 scholarship to a high school or college student attending or accepted into an accredited U.S. college or university in 2023.

To apply for this scholarship, follow the instructions below. Submit the online application form and answer the following in under 300 words each:

Share a time when you helped a senior citizen keep their independence.
Share a time when you helped a senior in the pursuit of happiness.
How will you help seniors in your chosen career?

It is not a requirement to be interested in medical alert systems or to have a family member with an alert pendant in order to apply for or receive this scholarship. Broad interest in the field of senior care or elder care is what we are searching for. Click on the link below and submit your online Alert1 Scholarship application by January 10^th, 2022 11:59 PM PST.

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Award

One student in good academic standing (entering into or already enrolled in an accredited U.S. college or university) will receive $500 for tuition and/or books. An award of $500 will also be given to the school that refers the winning student.

How to Apply

1. Read and agree to the following:

Alert1 Scholarship Terms and Conditions
Alert1 Media Release and Consent Agreement

2. Answer the following (each answer must be under 300 words):

Share a time when you helped a senior citizen keep their independence.
Share a time when you helped a senior in their pursuit of happiness.
How will you help seniors in your chosen career?

3. Complete and submit the online application form by January 10^th, 2022 11:59 PM PST.

Judging will be based on the submission quality of the application.

For more information, contact us at [email protected].

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Scholarship Eligibility

This scholarship is open to high school and college students who will be enrolled in an accredited college or university in the United States in 2023.

Students must be U.S. citizens.

Students must follow all instructions and agree to Alert1’s Students for Seniors Scholarship Agreement.

Students must submit and complete the application form by January 10^th, 2022 11:59 PM PST. No exceptions will be made for applicants after the deadline.

Alert1 Scholarship Agreement

The following statements, acknowledged and signed by you below, are required to process your scholarship application. Processing of your application and disbursement of any scholarship funds is contingent upon your reading and acknowledging that you have read and understand all of the following by the application deadline.

Terms and Conditions

To remain eligible and accept the scholarship award, you must accept the following terms and meet all of the following requirements:

Alert1 reserves all rights in determining who receives the scholarship award. The processing of your application and disbursement of any scholarship funds is contingent upon your acknowledgement that you have read and understood this agreement. If the requested materials do not match with the information provided on the application, Alert1 has the right to withdraw your scholarship award and present it to another qualified applicant.

The following will not be asked for submission, but is highly recommended to receive the scholarship award:

1. Within six months of receiving the scholarship, you must be enrolled on a full time basis in an accredited community college, four-year college or university in the United States. Failure to enroll in a college or university within six months of receiving the scholarship could result in an automatic loss of the scholarship and forfeiture of the scholarship funds. You may only use scholarship dollars for approved expenses incurred in the course of study at the qualifying college or university.

2. You are encouraged to consult with your school's financial aid office or with your personal or family advisor to determine whether any portion of your Alert1 Scholarship is taxable income that needs to be reported to the Internal Revenue Service. Whether or not reporting is required or any tax will be owed will depend upon the unique facts and circumstances of a scholarship recipient's individual financial situation and/ or certain aspects of the program of study and/or your institution's requirements. Alert1 is not in a position to provide this type of advice to you, but wants to be certain that you are aware of the need to determine any financial/tax implications of the scholarship and that Alert1 holds no responsibility for this.

Media Release and Consent Agreement

This Media Release and Consent Agreement is granted by the Individual Alert1 Scholarship Recipient, effective upon the finalist receiving and signing the Scholarship Acceptance Form.

The parties, both Alert1 Medical Alerts and Scholarship Recipient, hereby mutually agree to the following terms of release and consent:

Alert1 desires to use the below-identified materials in connection with the publication and distribution of materials, in various media, regarding and/or promoting Alert1 Medical Alert Systems, its activities or accomplishments.

Photographic materials incorporating scholar’s name and/or image.
Electronic or digital materials incorporating scholar's name and/or written words. Printed materials incorporating scholar's name, likeness and/or image.
Web-based or other electronic or digital materials incorporating scholar's name, image, likeness, voice and/or spoken or written words.

For any questions, please contact [email protected] before signing and accepting the award.

About Alert1 Medical Alert Systems

Alert1 medical alert systems include everything you need for 24/7 emergency protection and peace of mind.

To learn more about our medical alert systems or how we can save you money vs. Life Alert costs, call us at 1-866-581-4540.

Previous Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to all of our previous winners! You can learn more about them and their submissions by clicking on the links below: